Romanmir

Romanmir, 24 days ago

Or simply release a patch that disabled only the online portion.

coughTheCrewcough

Romanmir, 1 month ago

Pot/Kettle black…

Romanmir, 1 month ago

Hmm, I use Spotify to stream a wake up mix (approved by my SO,) to an Amazon Echo via Home Assistant. Currently, I know of no way to stream arbitrary music files to an Echo. And I know of no consumer grade device that can accept the command to “Shut your cake hole” when we’re tired of listening to stuff while being compatible with HA. This is … inconvenient.

Romanmir, 1 month ago

I can say that having only one rental… is not enough. We have started the process to sell our rental as we were only making < $1500/year on it. It just wasn’t worth it. But if we had had around 3-ish rentals then maybe it would’ve been better as they could better support one another. We charged a lot for rent, but, after taxes, insurance, near constant repairs, and now the threat of not being able to secure insurance (due to companies leaving the higher risk area that we were in,) it just isn’t worth the hassle for a single home rental unless it is next door to your own house, and you are doing the repairs.

My take is that 1-2 houses still isn’t enough. Especially if you’re trying to replace active income generation (jobs and such). Nobody needs 40 units (that would be it’s own property mgmt. job), but one or two is most certainly not enough. I could probably get by with the income of ~10 if a property mgmt company was supporting me.

The problem isn’t that people are trying to make money off of rentals, it’s that people are trying to make too much money off rentals by raising monthly rates to rent-trap level, and low-to-non-existent repair-rates.

Romanmir, 1 month ago

As an aside, and this is all an incredibly “first world” kind of a situation, but I’m not sure how you address the bitterness of some circles (like maybe this thread?) toward the layer of people who got ROI on hard work: I’d also be a proponent of limiting legacy wealth and eating billionaires. I was in college for 15 years at a state school and worked 10 at a university before I made big boy money and got stuff on my own. Not everybody who has some extra money got it by lucky birth or by exploiting the masses and I’ve still got loans to pay, why not own some houses for people like past-me to rent and make a little extra for the effort? I guess it’s easier to see it this way from this side of the problem.

I usually handle this by reminding people-at-large that landlords are not the problem. “Rent-seeking” landlords are the problem. I’d imagine that given the ARR-mindset of some of the larger players also contributes to the negative stereotype. Where the goal is not “Providing a Service”, but instead it is “Building Capital”, that’s where I start to lose interest.

I too, feel that if your annual income is greater than 8 zeros, then you should get a plaque from the IRS saying “Congratulations, you’ve beaten capitalism this year, now go outside and touch grass.” and everything above that is used to actually better society. This is what progressive taxes that were reduced 40 years ago were intended to do (Source: Effects of Reaganomics).

Romanmir, 1 month ago

In the thigh pads, clearly.

Romanmir, 1 month ago

“And he shall know your ways, as if born to them…”

LISAN AL GAIB!!

Romanmir, 1 month ago

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer…”

Romanmir, 2 months ago

I use an iPhone because I need two things to just work, and my phone is one of those things. (The other is my car, but that isn’t super relevant here.)

Romanmir, 2 months ago

Loved it. I found the pacing was pretty much perfect. And I found the portrayal of Paul as the reluctant… hmm… protagonist (can’t quite bring myself to use the word “Hero”) to have been done very well. I didn’t love how it was left with Chani, but eh, and I found the wrap-up to be a bit … rushed. But I thought Denis did a wonderful job.

I also loved the depiction of Geidi Prime. It was nice to have a bit more context for that part of the story.

Romanmir, 3 months ago

Mantis Shrimp when?

Romanmir, 3 months ago

How long before he’s offered some extra spicy tea?

Romanmir, 3 months ago

This makes me exceedingly happy.

Romanmir, 3 months ago

Idk, I mean… I’d do it, too.

Romanmir, 3 months ago

Eh, that’s a mitigating circumstance.

Romanmir, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

Heh, cool. I saw this theaters when it first came out. I was about ten… there may have been some scarring.

Romanmir, 4 months ago

I’ve been using the hotio image for qbt. It’s working pretty well. ghcr.io/hotio/qbittorrent:latest

Romanmir, 4 months ago

Rock and Stone

Romanmir, 4 months ago

Anybody else getting Aku vibes from the first picture?

Romanmir, 4 months ago

Monthly Active Users.

Romanmir, 4 months ago

Melvin Idle and Fallout… 3 GOTY were the last two.

Romanmir, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

I’m pretty sure the Winnie that Pooh is now in the public domain.

Romanmir, 4 months ago

Ah… carry on then.

Romanmir, 4 months ago

Where’s your herd immunity now, huh?

Romanmir, 4 months ago

Half Life 3, confirmed!